Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer Empower Pharmacy - 3.1 Houston, TX Job Details 16 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Bachelor's degree Mentoring Full Job Description Empower Pharmacy is a visionary healthcare company dedicated to making quality, affordable medication accessible to millions of patients nationwide. As the most advanced 503A compounding pharmacy and FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility serving the functional medicine markets, we are proud to be recognized as one of Houston's fastest-growing private companies and ranked #116 in Healthcare & Medical on the Inc. 5000 List for 2025. Our strength lies in four core values—People, Quality, Service, and Innovation. Guided by these principles, we deliver a uniquely integrated approach to healthcare through vertical supply chain integration, advanced technology, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. From manufacturing to distribution to quality control, our teams work collaboratively to push boundaries, improve patient outcomes, and redefine medication accessibility. At Empower, joining our team means more than starting a new job, it means becoming part of a mission to transform healthcare. We empower our employees to innovate, grow, and make a meaningful impact every day. Here, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions are celebrated. If you thrive in a fast-paced, transformative environment where innovation meets purpose, Empower Pharmacy is the place for you. Let's revolutionize healthcare together.

Position Summary:

The Staff Software Engineer is a hands-on full-stack technical leader responsible for architecting and delivering scalable systems that support enterprise-wide pharmacy operations, manufacturing workflows, logistics, and regulatory platforms. This role owns cross-domain system design, enterprise integration, architectural standards, and long-term technical direction. The Staff Software Engineer mentors engineers, influences multiple teams, and ensures technical decisions support scalable growth, interoperability, compliance, and long-term business needs.

Responsibilities:

Architecture, Governance and Enterprise Integration Own end-to-end architecture across multiple systems and domains. Define and enforce enterprise architectural standards and governance practices. Ensure seamless integration across services, platforms, and external systems. Drive long-term system design decisions that balance scalability, cost, compliance, and maintainability. Lead design reviews and guide architectural decisions across teams. System Design, Performance and Reliability Design high-throughput, low-latency systems at enterprise scale. Ensure systems are resilient, fault-tolerant, observable, and maintainable. Lead performance optimization, capacity planning, and reliability improvements. Resolve complex cross-system production issues and drive sustainable corrective actions. Platform and Engineering Enablement Build and evolve shared platform capabilities, including CI/CD, infrastructure patterns, and reusable services. Improve engineering velocity through standardization, automation, and tooling. Partner with infrastructure and security teams to enhance reliability, scalability, and compliance. Operational and Data Systems Translate complex operational workflows into scalable backend and full-stack systems. Ensure auditability, traceability, and compliance within regulated environments. Design data systems that support operational intelligence, reporting, and decision-making. AI and Advanced Capabilities Partner with data teams to integrate machine learning models and advanced analytics into production systems. Enable real-time or near real-time inference capabilities where applicable. Leverage AI tools to improve engineering productivity, code quality, observability, and operational insight. Leadership, Mentorship and Influence Mentor engineers and elevate system design capabilities across teams. Drive engineering quality standards, best practices, and technical excellence. Influence technical direction across teams without direct authority. Support onboarding, coaching, and development of junior and mid-level engineers.

Knowledge and Skills:

Deep expertise in distributed systems, enterprise architecture, and scalable full-stack application design. Experience designing systems for high scale, reliability, security, interoperability, and integration. Strong proficiency in Java, Python, Node.js, C#, or similar modern programming languages. Experience with cloud platforms, containerization, CI/CD, infrastructure patterns, and modern DevOps practices. Strong understanding of observability, performance optimization, fault tolerance, and system resilience. Ability to translate complex business and operational requirements into sustainable technical solutions. Experience working in regulated or complex enterprise environments preferred.

Experience and Qualifications:

10+ years of software engineering experience. Proven experience owning architecture across multiple systems, platforms, or domains. Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across engineering teams. Experience mentoring engineers and improving engineering practices. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field required; master's degree preferred.

Key Competencies:

Customer Focus:

Builds trust through customer-centric solutions

Strategic AI:

Guides responsible AI adoption and adaptation

Optimizes Work Processes:

Drives efficiency with continuous improvement

Collaborates:

Partners effectively to achieve shared goals

Resourcefulness:

Secures and deploys resources efficiently

Manages Complexity:

Simplifies and solves complex challenges

Ensures Accountability:

Delivers on commitments with integrity

Situational Adaptability:

Adjusts approach to shifting conditions

Communicates Effectively:

Tailors messages to diverse audiences

Values:

People:

Empowering people defines who we are

Quality:

Excellence in every product, every time

Service:

Serving others is our highest purpose

Innovation:

Advancing care through technology and discovery

Employee Benefits, Health and Wellness:

We offer comprehensive benefits to support your health, well-being, and future, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, 401(k) matching, wellness perks, IV therapy, and compounded medications.

Learn more:

https://careers.empowerpharmacy.com/benefits/

Physical Requirements:

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the workday and frequently use their hands and fingers to handle or feel in order to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. Employees are regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.